PROMISE #107 - APRIL 17
Promise #107:
Come close to Me and I will come close to you.
James 4:8 (WEB)
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.
Cleanse your hands, you sinners;
and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
I love this promise from God in today's Scripture verse. God is waiting for us to come close to Him. Through Jesus' finished work on the cross, He has made the first move and drawn as close to us as possible. All we need to do is acknowledge His willingness to come near and take a step toward Him.
Like the father in the Prodigal Son story in Luke 15, God is waiting and watching for us to turn to Him so that He might take us up in His arms and embrace us for the rest of our lives. He is not expecting us to jump through all kinds of hoops to get to Him; He just wants us to turn our hearts toward Him today.
My prayer is that we all realize God is waiting for us to draw near. May each of us have the courage to take a small step toward our Heavenly Father and observe how He responds. When we approach our Father, He is ready, willing, and able to come close to us!
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, thank you for being closer to me than I could have ever imagined. Help me turn my heart toward you more fully than before, so that I may enjoy the richness of the fellowship you desire for me today as I draw near to you. Thank you for not expecting me to jump through numerous hoops to enter your presence. All you want is for me to turn my heart toward you, and that is what I choose to do right now.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
Come close to Me and I will come close to you.
James 4:8 (WEB)
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.
Cleanse your hands, you sinners;
and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
I love this promise from God in today's Scripture verse. God is waiting for us to come close to Him. Through Jesus' finished work on the cross, He has made the first move and drawn as close to us as possible. All we need to do is acknowledge His willingness to come near and take a step toward Him.
Like the father in the Prodigal Son story in Luke 15, God is waiting and watching for us to turn to Him so that He might take us up in His arms and embrace us for the rest of our lives. He is not expecting us to jump through all kinds of hoops to get to Him; He just wants us to turn our hearts toward Him today.
My prayer is that we all realize God is waiting for us to draw near. May each of us have the courage to take a small step toward our Heavenly Father and observe how He responds. When we approach our Father, He is ready, willing, and able to come close to us!
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, thank you for being closer to me than I could have ever imagined. Help me turn my heart toward you more fully than before, so that I may enjoy the richness of the fellowship you desire for me today as I draw near to you. Thank you for not expecting me to jump through numerous hoops to enter your presence. All you want is for me to turn my heart toward you, and that is what I choose to do right now.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.